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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: "Ida Hubert" <hubert10as@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: goodgood2009@myway.com
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 01:38:02 +0000
Subject: Very Urgent

# 11 Cnr Hamilton House,
Ziervogel Streets,
Arcadia, Pretoria,
South Africa.


(ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY SIX MILLION USD)
(RE: TRANSFER OF ($136,000,000.USD)
{BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY/YOUR ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED}



Dear sir,

We want to transfer to overseas ($136,000.000.00 USD) One hundred and Thiry
six million United States Dollars) from a Bank in Africa, I want to ask you
to quietly look for a reliable and honest person who will be capable and
fit to provide either an existing bank account or to set up a new Bank a/c
immediately to receive this money, even an empty a/c can serve to receive
this money, as long as you will remain honest to me till the end for this
important business trusting in you and believing in God that you will never
let me down either now or in future.

My name is Mr. Ida Hubert, and I work in the International operation
department in a Local Bank here in South Africa. On a routine inspection I
discovered a dormant domiciliary account with a BAL. Of 136,000,000 (One
Hundred and Thirty Six Million USD) on further discreet investigation, I
also discovered that the account holder has long since passed away (dead)
leaving no beneficiary to the account which was opened in the bank in 1990
and since 1993 nobody has operated on this account again, after going
through some old files in the records I discovered that the owner of the
account died without a [heir] hence the money is floating and if I do not
remit this money out urgently it will be forfeited for nothing. the owner of
this account is Ahmed Tariq a foreigner, and he died, since 1993. and no
other person knows about this account or any thing concerning it, the
account has no other beneficiary and my investigation proved to me as well
that Ahmed Tariq until his death was the manager ATariq Coy.(pty). SA.


We will start the first transfer with Thirty six million [$36,000.000] upon
successful transaction without any disappoint from your side, we shall
re-apply for the payment of the remaining rest amount to your account,

The amount involved is (USD 136M) One hundred and Thirty Six million United
States Dollars, only I want to first transfer $36,000.000 [Thirty Six
million United States Dollar from this money into a safe foreigners account
abroad before the rest, but I don't know any foreigner, I am only contacting
you as a foreigner because this money can not be approved to a local person
here, without valid nternational foreign passport, but can only be approved
to any foreigner with valid international passport or drivers license and
foreign a/c because the money is in us dollars and the former owner of the
a/c Ahmed Tariq is a foreigner too, [and the money can only be approved
into a foreign a/c.

However, we will sign a binding agreement, to bind us together I got your
contact address from the Girl who operates computer, I am revealing this to
you with believe in God that you will never let me down in this business,
you are the first and the only person that I am contacting for this
business, so please reply urgently so that I will inform you the next step
to take urgently. Send also your private telephone and fax number including
the full details of the account to be used for the deposit.

I want us to meet face to face to build confidence and to sign a binding
agreement that will bind us together before transferring the money to any
account of your choice where the fund will be safe. Before we fly to your
country for withdrawal, sharing and investments.

I need your full co-operation to make this work fine. because the management
is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner who has correct
information of this account, which I will give to you, upon your positive
response and once I am convinced that you are capable and will meet up with
instruction of a key bank official who is deeply involved with me in this
business.

I need your strong assurance that you will never, never let me down.

With my influence and the position of the bank official we can transfer this
money to any foreigner's reliable account which you can provide with
assurance that this money will be intact pending our physical arrival in
your country for sharing. The bank official will destroy all documents of
transaction immediately we receive this money leaving no trace to any place
and to build confidence you can come immediately to discuss with me face
to face after which I will make this remittance in your presence and three
of us will fly to your country at least two days ahead of the money going
into the account.

I will apply for annual leave to get visa immediately I hear from you that
you are ready to act and receive this fund in your account. I will use my
position and influence to obtain all legal approvals for onward transfer of
this money to your account with appropriate clearance from the relevant
ministries and foreign exchange departments.

At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 35% of the total
amount, 60% will be for me, while 5% will be for expenses both parties might
have incurred during the process of transferring.

I look forward to your earliest reply through my email.

You can call me on: 882-1621168729
When calling do not add South African country code beacuse it's a satelite
phone only add your country dial out code and dial direct.


Have a nice day.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr. Ida Hubert.

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